Pay & Benefits
9,000 Furloughed Federal Employees in D.C. Area File Unemployment Claims
Those receiving benefits will have to return the money when government reopens.
Pay & Benefits
New Poll: Nearly Three-Quarters of Federal Workers Oppose Shutdown, Majority Oppose Wall
One-in-three feds think the shutdown will drag on for more than three additional months.
Management
Cabinet Secretary Blasts Federal Union for Using Veterans as Shutdown 'Pawns'
Discussing veteran suicides in relation to the shutdown is "nothing short of disgraceful," department head says.
Pay & Benefits
From TSA Call Outs to FAA Protests, Airports Are Feeling the Shutdown Pressure
Several airports are adjusting their operations to account for fewer security screeners showing up.
Pay & Benefits
Saturday, the Shutdown Becomes the Longest Ever. And Illegal.
According to court precedent, the government is about to violate federal law with its own employees.
Pay & Benefits
Furloughed Feds Poised to Receive Back Pay After House Sends Measure to Trump
The president said he would sign the bill, which would retroactively compensate feds when the shutdown ends.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Impacted by Shutdown Can Roll Over 'Use-or-Lose' Leave, OPM Clarifies
The leave must have been scheduled by Nov. 24, 2018.
Pay & Benefits
‘Either Way I Don’t Get Paid:’ Excepted Federal Workers Ponder How Long They’ll Work Without Pay
Aside from personal difficulties, employees warn of mission-critical work going undone and endangering the public.
Pay & Benefits
25K Feds Still Await Court-Ordered Payout From 2013 Shutdown
The 2013 case set the precedent that lawsuits during the current shutdown hope to follow.
Management
In Primetime Addresses, Trump and Democrats Show No Progress Toward Ending Shutdown
Both sides highlight federal employees, but for very different reasons.
Pay & Benefits
As Jan. 11 Pay Deadline Looms, GOP Senators Express Increased Urgency in Ending Shutdown
One Republican says he may introduce legislation to ensure certain impacted feds are paid throughout a shutdown.
Pay & Benefits
As Shutdown Talks Stall, Democrats Try a New Tactic to Open Some Agencies
Trump says feds are still with him and can call in sick if that’s "what they have to do."
Pay & Benefits
Trump Threatens Year-Long Shutdown, Says Feds Don’t Mind Missing Paychecks
“The people that won’t get next week’s pay, or the following weeks pay, if you ever really looked at those people they’d say, ‘Mr. President please keep going,’” Trump said.
Oversight
House Democrats Look to Crack Down on Feds With Conflicts of Interest, Ethics Violations
Reforms are part of large package they say is essential to "restoring integrity in government."
Pay & Benefits
House Votes to Reopen Government, Provide Pay Raise
Trump says he would veto the measures.
Management
Trump Brings Federal Employee Union to White House to Make Case for Shutdown
Union officials say temporarily forgoing pay is small price to pay for a wall.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Facing Financial Hardships During the Shutdown Have Some Options for Relief
Furloughed employees are pursuing unemployment in much lower numbers than in 2013.
Pay & Benefits
After Failed White House Meeting, Republicans Suggest Shutdown Agreement Could Take 'Weeks'
Trump rejects Democrats' offer to reopen government while punting on border, saying agencies could be closed "a long time."
Pay & Benefits
Democrats Announce Plan to Reopen Government, Including a Pay Raise for Feds
Republicans, White House not expected to go along with the proposal.
Pay & Benefits